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HSC English First Paper English For Today - Unit 9 Lesson 4 Seeking Help

HSC English First Paper English For Today - Unit 9 Lesson 4 Girl Seeking Help A female student seeking help Query I am a college student. In social media I have been facing a few problems since the very begin- ning. In the public groups and pages, I often face harassment by unknown users and strangers in the comment section. I wanted to know if there is any legal solution to my problem. Shila (not real name), Sirajganj The situation you are facing is commonly known as cyber bullying. It is basically an act done by a person(s) against another person(s) by using electronic communication, e.g. social media. A few examples of cyber bullying are- causing someone harm by posting unwanted or private information, threatening a person by sending mean messages via emails, social networking websites, text or audio messages, spreading rumours via email or social networking sites, sharing private/embarrassing pictures, creating fake profiles, etc. In Bangladesh, cyber bullying is not just an...

HSC English First Paper English For Today - Unit 9 Lesson 4 Bullying

 HSC English First Paper English For Today - Unit 9 Lesson 4 Bullying The Burning Issue of Bullying In a study conducted in June 2021, it was found that 44.4 percent of school students in Bangladesh suffered from bullying. Bullying typically refers to deliberate actions or repeated behaviour that can be verbal, physical, psychological, or social, which cause a serious extent of intimidation or offence to someone else. Such actions undermine, humiliate, and cause both physical and emotional harm to the subjects. Young students especially tend to be extremely vulnerable to bullying, mainly because many of them are not entirely aware of the concept - that is, victims do not realise that they are being bullied, and bullies do not realise that they are causing harm. In a report by Unesco published in October 2019, it was shown that 23 percent of school students in Bangladesh are victims of bullying. In another study conducted in June 2021, it was found that 44.4 percent of school...